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MacBook Pro Specs Leaked? SSD, Better Battery, New Technology?
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I am pretty sure the world is moving to an all download based society. And everyone will need to have high speed Internet.
Therefore these mbps that will last 7-9 years for most people. The ODD will be all waste of space
I am pretty sure the world is moving to an all download based society. And everyone will need to have high speed Internet.
Therefore these mbps that will last 7-9 years for most people. The ODD will be all waste of space
Oh, sorry man. I didn't mean come across like I was refuting anything you were saying at all. Just burning time at work I guess!
Ahhhh.....not in like 10 years. If you need the drive. Get it for $79 externally. Me personally I'd rather have extra storage that I'll use daily vs a odd that I used 3 to 5 times a year. I'll stuff the external suoerdrive in a drawer and pull it out when I need it.
I agree. Way better than the spec update from last year. Don't like it, don't buy.
I dont think DVD/blu-ray is like the floppy at all, floppy disk is only 1.44mb and not even able to save of the jpeg files, so floppy drive is out in favour of another physical media, DVD drive. Like DVD drive replace cd drive.
No one should rely on backing up to a second HDD *INSIDE* the computer. That's nuts. If you are going to have one backup drive, it should be external so that if your computer is lost, stolen, fried, burned, etc. you have a better chance of having access to a working backup.
I was answering a question asking why Apple would not ship an external ODD for all Macs without an internal ODD. I countered that Apple also does not ship a second HDD for Macs without a second internal HDD. The core point was not about internal vs. external, it was whether most/all users would be required to buy accessories and why Apple would not include these almost mandatory accessories. If people complain about Apple shipping Macs without any ODD, they should also complain about Apple shipping Macs without an external backup disk.
Additionally, there are lots of reasons to have a backup: user error, software error, accidental damage, theft, hardware failure.
A separate HD protects against all except naturally that it is always a bit behind if not connected permanently. A built-in HD does not protect against accidental damage and theft but is provides a more timely backup against the other risks.
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I personally think when Apple decides to totally drop the optical drive, we'll definitely see 16:9 screens. Part of my reasoning is that 16:9 screens take up less width when compared to its "equivalent" sized 16:10 screens. Based on the internal hardware as it is today & with the probability of having larger & larger size batteries installed to achieve longer battery life, unless Apple drops the optical drive, there is currently no way (with the exception of shrinking the logic board) to shrink the width of the MBPs if 16:9 screens are incorporated into them, unless if you want a MBP with super huge screen bezels (for the top & bottom of the screen). 😱
there is *no* graphics "card" involved
I'm gob-smacked that anyone would do this - unless their laptop is merely a fashion accessory.
If you can sell it on a rumour, and be without a notebook for possibly weeks - it would seem to me that you really don't have much use for a portable.
No Apple laptop has a graphics card, therefore there is *no* graphics card involved.
None. Not possible. There is no graphics card on any current or recent Apple notebook.
I'm gob-smacked that anyone would do this - unless their laptop is merely a fashion accessory.
If you can sell it on a rumour, and be without a notebook for possibly weeks - it would seem to me that you really don't have much use for a portable.
No Apple laptop has a graphics card, therefore there is *no* graphics card involved.
None. Not possible. There is no graphics card on any current or recent Apple notebook.
If you need the extra hard drive, get an external drive. Me personally I rather have an integrated optical drive that i use daily vs an extra hard drive that i dont really need. I stuff my external hard drive in a drawer and pull it out if i need some old info from it.
I really hope not. 16:9 isn't good for anything except watching movies, it's way too short.
Wikipedia also says I am a demi god from 1502 whose sole mision in life is to make pr0n.
Yeah, fair enough. I see your point with regards to better physical media replacing crappier physical media. But your logic on the capicity of the floppy is flawed, in my opinion, as it's not 1992, and so on. (ie, files back then were small.) Gotta think on a longer timescale here, methinks.
I definitely feel you and others on the "bandwidth doesn't always come cheap or quickly" thing though. I recently moved out of the city (Calgary), where our connection is through a smaller ISP, and the transfer is based on line-of-sight. So, depending on the weather, etc., I get a better connection when tethering my iPhone. Also, like you've said, downloading a 8 GB game, or whathaveyou, isn't always feasible. It's easy to take for granted an ISP in a city where you can download hundred of gigs per month with no issue.